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INTERESTS

Sorption enhanced catalytic hydrogen production and purification
Catalytic methods for CO2 capture
COx-free hydrogen production
Organic deposits remediation during EOR processes
Biomass pyrolysis
Char/oil gasification to syngas,
Modeling, simulation and optimization of post- and pre-combustion CO2 capture with H2 production, and CO2 utilization
Bioreactors and reaction kinetics
Heterogeneous catalysts development

RESEARCH GRANTS

The Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA). Funding to design, build and commission a feed-flexible and process-flexible, pre-commercial hydrogen production demonstration plant.
Proposal Title: Feedstock-Flexible and Process-Flexible Hydrogen Production Pilot Plant Project - Declared successful proposal on June 2011

Project Co-Lead reasearcher
Team technical leader
Written the funding proposal

The Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund (CFI - LOF Individual). Funding to provide equipment infrastructure for the ATR of crude glycerol to hydrogen project - declared successful proposal on June 2011

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant (NSERC-DG Individual)

Proposal Title: Development of Nickel Based Catalyst for the Production of Renewable Hydrogen by Autothermal Reforming of Crude Glycerol - declared successful proposal on March 2011. Research funding awarded for five years.

The University of Regina Startup Fund Award, August 2010
The National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Grant (NRC-IRAP)

Proposal Title: Development of Microporous Metal Organic Framework (MMOF) Based Membranes for Hydrogen Separation – declared successful proposal on April 2010, my role in this proposal was: 

Team leader
Identified partners and formed project team
Provided, refined and discussed project idea
Drafted the final proposal